Refer to Fact Pattern 24-1

question 27

Multiple Choice

Refer to Fact Pattern 24-1. The court is most likely to award Robyn damages

• A)if letting the pollution continue is equally as harmful as stopping it.
• B)if letting the pollution continue is less harmful than stopping it.
• C)if letting the pollution continue is more harmful than stopping it.
• D)under no circumstances.

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Definitions:

Wind Speed

A measure of the velocity of air movement at a particular location over a specified period of time.

Directly Proportional

A relationship between two variables where their ratio is constant.

Stopping Distance

The total distance a vehicle travels from the point when the driver first perceives a need to stop, to when the vehicle comes to a complete halt.

Inversely Proportional

A relationship between two variables where their product is constant. When one variable increases, the other decreases proportionally.